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Middle School Education & Teaching at Murray State University

If you plan to study Middle School Education & Teaching, consider the program at Murray State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Murray State University sits in Murray, KY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 27 middle school education & teaching degrees were granted at Murray State University.

Studying Online at Murray State University

Many students take online classes at Murray State University. Among 10,020 students, 1,796 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,286 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Middle School Education & Teaching Rankings at Murray State University

Rankings can help you compare Murray State University’s Middle School Education & Teaching program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Kentucky	#1 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Kentucky	#3 of 10
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#4 of 116
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#20 of 53
Best Value	Nationwide	#22 of 299
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#45 of 95

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Kentucky	#1 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Kentucky	#3 of 10
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#4 of 116
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#20 of 53
Best Value	Nationwide	#22 of 299
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#45 of 95

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Middle School Education & Teaching graduates at Murray State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Middle School Education & Teaching graduates at Murray State University are 74% women (20) and 26% men (7).

Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Program at Murray State University

Of the 27 bachelor’s middle school education & teaching degrees awarded at Murray State University, 74% were women (20) and 26% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Middle School Education & Teaching bachelor’s degree recipients at Murray State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 4% of Middle School Education & Teaching bachelor’s degree recipients at Murray State University, lower than the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Middle School Education & Teaching Graduates

Those who complete Middle School Education & Teaching program at Murray State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Middle School Education & Teaching majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.